Preview R21: Changes vs. Hawthorn

[jamesclean]

LATE sorry everyone, was smashing a few Singhas on walking street. Excused.

 

[spenze]

Not Crouch

Do not read his stats and think he should come into this team. His opponent had one less possession, 5 more clearances, a goal and even in the magoos, teams run off half back through him.

If Matt Crouch

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Matt Crouch

Age

31

Ht

181cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

28.4

5star

K

12.0

4star

HB

16.4

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.9

5star

CL

4.8

5star

D

24.9

5star

K

9.7

4star

HB

15.1

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.4

3star

CL

4.4

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

10.8

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

3.4

5star

CL

2.0

4star

is the answer, it would have been to a stupid question.

 

[Scorpus]

Not Crouch

Do not read his stats and think he should come into this team. His opponent had one less possession, 5 more clearances, a goal and even in the magoos, teams run off half back through him.

If Matt Crouch is the answer, it would have been to a stupid question.

He also had only 1 score involvement in the entire game

 

[spenze]

He also had only 1 score involvement in the entire game

Yeah, I'd like to temper my comment with it was only his second game back but he is a long way off the pace at the moment. The stats don't tell the story for those who watched the match.

 

[latinoheat]

Michealanny might be injured . Hammy

 

[Scorpus]

Out: Michalanney (hamstring), Pedlar
In: Cumming, Bond

 

[TBM]

Bond the perfect in if Michalanney is out, as somebody who can lock down on Ginnivan or Watson

 

[TRP1996]

Might just be Cumming for Michalanney and some shuffling.

If they want to go like-for-like for Michalanney there's obviously Bond. Could also do Jones into 22 to play in defence?

Cook did enough to maintain his spot, I think. If they want to bring in more than just Cumming (e.g. Bond, or any of the Dowling/Draper/Nank mid/flanker types), Taylor and Pedlar remain the marginals.

Did anyone light things up in the SANFL?

 

[hugecannon]

Cumming back in for Michaelanney.

Jones a full game at BP/HB.

Pedlar or Taylor sub.

 

[huludicidal]

Out:
Michalanney (inj), Pedlar

In:
Cumming, Dowling (plus Jones into the 22)

Sub:
Dowling

 

[TARANTULA]

Realistically we could swap Pedlar, Taylor, Cook and Jones for Nank, Dowling, Draper and Edwards and our team wouldn't loose anything.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Cumming and Dowling for MM and Pedlar.

Should be straight forward changes.

 

[pjcrows]

We love his rebound but don't underestimate Max's ability to lock down on a player. I think we need to bring in Bond to play on Watson, and rely on others for rebound.

 

[TBM]

Dowling another 23 touches today.

Reckon he and Nankervis should be getting a run ahead of Pedlar, Jones or Taylor

 

[MrBarry]

We love his rebound but don't underestimate Max's ability to lock down on a player. I think we need to bring in Bond to play on Watson, and rely on others for rebound.

Don't think it matters genuinely don't see hawthorn getting near us and have maintained that for weeks.

 

[Danger in Texas]

In: Cumming, Bond
Out: Max (hammy), Pedlar

 

[1990crow]

Cumming in for Max.
Taylor to sub, Jones into 22.

 

[Carn The Texan]

Is Max confirmed injured or have we just been maximally conservative in the way you can afford to be when you win by 16 goals?

 

[pjcrows]

Don't think it matters genuinely don't see hawthorn getting near us and have maintained that for weeks.

Mitchell will have a plan.

 

[1990crow]

Must win this. Biggest opportunity since 2017 to show the league we are serious about 2025.

 

[MrBarry]

Mitchell will have a plan.

He’s praying it’ll be wet essentially.

 

[croweater 41]

He’s praying it’ll be wet essentially.

The way it rained tonight it may still be wet come Friday night.

But I’d like to see Bond for MM, Cumming to come back in if fit for Taylor or Peds nothing ground breaking in the above thoughts.

 

[AFCCroweater]

Is Max confirmed injured or have we just been maximally conservative in the way you can afford to be when you win by 16 goals?

He was limping pretty heavily after the game unfortunately. I’d like to see Bond come in as a straight swap (as well as Cumming for Peds/Taylor) but more likely to just see the latter

 

[huludicidal]

The pathetic lack of effort by anyone associated with the broadcast to look into what Michalanney’s injury even is was staggering.

Do we know for sure yet that it’s a hammy? Could it be a quad? He could barely walk down the race. Fingers crossed it’s not a 6 week injury. Max is a top 6-8 player for us in terms of importance. Probably top 4 against bloody Hawthorn with their bevy of smalls. Shocking timing.

Personally I’m not a Hugh Bond believer (he’s an honest trier, and he’ll put pressure on, but when the ball is in his hands at the top level he’s a complete liability for mine) so I’d be bringing back Cumming and shuffling the deck a bit to get Chayce into the 22 to lock down a small in Max’s absence.

 

[spenze]

Cumming in for Max.
Taylor to sub, Jones into 22.

I'd like to see them persist with Taylor